International Virtual Assistants Day
The original 2006 announcement and later OIVAC materials describe International Virtual Assistants Day as the third Friday of May each year.
Date and recurrence
Third Friday of May (15 May in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Friday in May
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International / virtual-assistant professional recognition associated with OIVAC. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
International Virtual Assistant Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- PR.com — inaugural International Virtual Assistants Day announcementOriginal Announcement
- OIVAC — 2024 conference/about materialsOrganizer
Frequently asked questions
When is International Virtual Assistants Day?
Third Friday of May (15 May in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Friday in May.
Does International Virtual Assistants Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is International Virtual Assistants Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International / virtual-assistant professional recognition associated with OIVAC. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Virtual Assistants Day?
The stored designation basis is: The original 2006 announcement and later OIVAC materials describe International Virtual Assistants Day as the third Friday of May each year.. Supporting provenance includes PR.com — inaugural International Virtual Assistants Day announcement. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is International Virtual Assistants Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International / virtual-assistant professional recognition associated with OIVAC. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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